Sunday, November 30th, 2008
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2:12 pm - FM-PMS
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current chapter word count: 6067
because I had to take out the fire ceremony with grannyS, because fire ceremonies are held monthly not weekly [TB canon].
therefore there now is a new "arrival at home" scene
which is good, because it allows for more Seishiro, less servants, and a more poignant grannyS
so yay!
character finally his obnoxious if weary self again: Seishiro
character for once not really inclined to stop him: Subaru
research of the day: Japanese formal visitor phrases
quote of the day: "Take your time," Seishiro shrugged.
current mood: productive
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Wednesday, November 26th, 2008
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8:26 pm - FM-PMS
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current chapter word count: 6362
scene worked on today: Sumeragi breakfast
scene completed: yes (discounting tinkering)
amount of chapter somewhat there: ~70% (discounting tinkering)
character suffering from being decaffeinated: Seishiro
character suffering from him correcting that: Subaru
character being offended by the results: grannyS
surprisingly useful plot device: breakfast trays, caterpillars, fish
quote of the day: "Don't laugh! It *squiggled*."
current mood: Caffeinated
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Tuesday, November 25th, 2008
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9:33 pm - FM-PMS
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current chapter word count: 5836
scene worked on today: Seishiro & Ameru
scene completed? not yet
why not? Too much fun!
because when a vet returns a runaway pet...
main problem: not to have the dynamic run away with the scene
quote of the day: "I didn't think they'd proliferate that tidbit of information." -- "They didn't."
current mood: productive
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Saturday, November 22nd, 2008
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12:38 am - FM-PMS
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current chapter word count: 5495
scene worked on today: Seishiro & Ameru
scene completed? no...
character actually being surprised by his "prey": Seishiro
character coming back from the bath: Ameru
realization of today: those two are ♥ to write!
research of the day: door knobs & prescription glasses for men
quote of the day: "May I help you?" a quiet voice said behind him.
current mood:  sleepy
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Sunday, November 16th, 2008
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1:40 pm - FM-PMS
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current chapter word count: 5258
scene worked on today: nightmare revelations
scene completed: almost
character being blackmailed: Subaru
character finally getting a clue: Seishiro
useful items: warding fires, reverence lights, jasmine, the Aunt!
quote of the day: Probably, the place hadn't burned down as often as he thought.
current mood: accomplished
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Friday, November 14th, 2008
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10:17 pm - FM-PMS
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current chapter word count: 4921
scene worked on today: Shinkansen to Kyoto & arrival
character lacking sleep: Subaru
character for once not responsible for that: Seishiro
relevant plot points added today: balance, nemesis, mirror
important plot elements for that: case files & coffee
quote of the day: "My fiancée." -- That was unexpected.
current mood: tired
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Tuesday, November 11th, 2008
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7:32 pm - FM-PMS
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current chapter word count: 4813
scenes worked on today: black fire ceremony
character decidedly unhappy about Subaru's lack of phone skills: granny S
character being phone imbecile on purpose: Subaru
character about to commit mischief the other day: Seishiro
with Ameru, Akiko
main issue right now: what's more shocking: having introduced Amaterasu to Kali or having the Sakurazukamori as a(n intimate) house guest?
quote of the day: "Don't say the name of the Black One in this court!"
current mood: *thud*
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Sunday, November 9th, 2008
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12:52 pm - FM-PMS
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current chapter word count: 4694
scene worked on today: first night
number of big gaps closed: 1
amount of chapter now in continuous text: 33% (the beginning 1/3; discounting tinkering)
amount of chapter somehow "there" already: 66% (also discounting tinkering)
because granny got no gun
character finally getting what he got himself into: Subaru
character blissfully oblivious to that: Seishiro
character pissed for all the wrong reasons: Hamamatsu
character rightfully pissed but still in the wrong: granny S
quote of the day: "What did you do, grandson-of-mine?"
current mood:  cold
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Monday, November 3rd, 2008
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8:49 pm - FM-PMS
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current chapter word count: 4816
scene worked on today: arrival at the estate
scene completed? yes (more or less)
things that mix strangely well: electric garden lights and fire bowls
things that mix expectedly bad: Seishiro and Sumeragi practitioners
quote of the day: Subaru wondered if they would also bow knowing the truth.
current mood: blank
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Saturday, November 1st, 2008
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3:12 pm - Real Life & FM-PMS (sort of)
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My doctoral thesis adviser died unexpectedly last week. I miss her a lot. She was my mentor for over five years.
I'm still working on FM, but things are slow for the time being.
current mood: sad
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Monday, October 27th, 2008
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12:25 am - FM-PMS
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current chapter word count: 4540
scenes worked on today: first night & sunrise ceremony
character very much at odds with traditional sunrise ceremonies: Seishiro
because sunrise is at 5:23 AM!
compulsory worrywart in this: Subaru (but he has reasons for it!)
detail Subaru finally became aware of: there's nothing religious in Seishiro's life as far as he knows
research of the day: sunrise and moonrise in Kyoto on April 17, 2000
quote of the day: Nobody would see their shadows...
current mood: sleepy
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Thursday, October 23rd, 2008
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1:40 pm - FM-PMS
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current chapter word count: 4149
scenes worked on today: fire ceremony goes wrong & on the gecko trail
character probably getting an unexpected visitor soon: Ameru
character definitely getting an unwanted vision now: grannyS
character catching his grandmother and rescuing his security personnel: Subaru
character who silently curses his dreams: Subaru (and Akiko if she knew)
Seishiro's most notable discovery about the Sumeragi today involves a gecko
quote of the day: A trail of black smoke rose from the fire.
current mood: awake
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Tuesday, October 21st, 2008
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5:01 pm - FM-PMS
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current chapter word count: 3877
scene worked on today: the gecko stand-off
scene completed? no (not enough gecko yet)
character displeased by Subaru running off in the middle of an argument: grannyS
but this argument is not about geckos!
character displeased by Subaru appearing in the middle of an argument: Ham-chan
character most lucky because Subaru appears in the middle of an argument: also Ham-chan
character indifferent to Subaru appearing in the middle of an argument: Seishiro
quote of the day: "If I were using an ofuda against you, would I be pointing a gun at you?"
current mood: busy
current music: MeatLoaf - Don't Leave Your Mark On Me
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Friday, October 17th, 2008
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8:07 pm - FM-PMS
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current chapter word count: unchanged
because author was distracted by a) challenge entry, b) work, c) a common cold and d) Drizzt Do'Urden.
scene to be written soon: arrival at Kyoto Station
because Ham-chan will be running late
current mood: content
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Friday, October 10th, 2008
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7:53 pm - FM-PMS
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current chapter word count: 3841
scene worked on today: Shinkansen to Kyoto
because: introspective!Subaru is too introspective, thinks too little and reveals too much (also, there's not enough gecko in his pov!)
because: granny will be in spy mode later
character who was surprisingly helpful despite being absent: Tree-san
character who is not very considerate to fellow travelers: Seishiro
because: I'm experienced in folding 1.8+ m into a railway seat for over an hour
quote of the day: His family was big in pretending.
current mood:  headached
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Wednesday, October 8th, 2008
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10:15 pm - FM-PMS
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current chapter word count: 3735
scene worked on today: arrival at the estate - the gecko standoff!
what does it take to catch a predatory shikigami in the Sumeragi household? another one
what does it take to make Ham-chan entirely overreaction: said capture
what happens: the scene!
character who is too worn to find this amusing: Seishiro
character who is too scared to find this amusing: Ham-chan
character who does not find this amusing by default: Subaru
because... his grandmother won't find this amusing (and she already is not amused!)
quote of the day: "This is a shopping receipt!"
other TBX events today: - started the editing process of the entry for that contest!
- spent the last two evenings with a very enjoyable meta-discussion on Su & Sei's characterizations with
![[info]](http://www.journalfen.net/img/userinfo.gif) mithrigil in the comments of her secretary AU scene set 2.
current mood: dorky
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Monday, October 6th, 2008
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7:54 pm - FM-PMS
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current chapter word count: 3635
scene worked on today: Shinkansen to Kyoto
scene finished? damn, yes!!! (finally)
next scene: Kyoto Station
because of Ham-chan, of course! (Do you remember Ham-chan?)
character who is now "dressed to read": Seishiro
character who can't help but notice that: Subaru
research of the day: Nozomi 51 arrival time and track in Kyoto
quote of the day: "They have the problem; we decide on the remedy."
current mood: blah
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Sunday, October 5th, 2008
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7:52 pm - FM-PMS (sort of)
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chapter word counts: mostly unchanged
because the sniffles make me seriously unimaginative this time
except I wrote a second entry for that contest, which I like (in contrast to what I had at first) so I might actually end up entering something.
BUTT: that's not FM, so it doesn't count in this context.
current mood: blah
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Wednesday, October 1st, 2008
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1:52 pm - FM-PMS
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Today's reordering of scenes and events finally brought the conclusion of Family Matters into shape. If nothing unforeseen happens (:::cough-36°9-cough:::), the second story of the Decagram will have 20 chapters (including introduction and epilogue, excluding interregnums 1-6).
Word counts after reordering are:
chapter 17: 3777 - announcing the unimaginable
interregnum 6: 612 - behind the scenes
chapter 18: 703 - providing evidence (special guest stars: the Emperor & two very dead onmyoji)
chapter 19: 454 - picking up the pieces, making a collage
chapter 20 (Epilogue): 239 (if the scene I wrote 2 years ago stays)
current mood: accomplished
current music: X - Sadame
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Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
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9:08 pm - FM-PMS
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current chapter word count: 3958
scene worked on today: slowdown, third night
character who is so messed up and happy about it: Subaru
characters who are out of their sorts with him: the elders
character who mostly enjoys the show: Seishiro
character entirely absent from this scene (so far): Akiko
character who will not be absent in the end: Ameru
quote of the day: He didn't have to listen. He knew what they were talking about; had known before he even left his room this very morning...
current mood: ill
current music: **achoo!!**
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